keep your friends close and your enemies closer?

Question

does this quote fit if u don't trust ur friends and enemies?. cause i hear that the meaning is don't keep the friends closer cause they will know ur weaknesses and use it against u and enemies don't want to b close to u b/c they don't like u. someone explain

Answer 1

you keep your friends close and your enemies closer b/c you would want to watch ur enemy so they dont do anything that you wouldnt expect. So in other words b/c u trust your friends you dont really have to watch them. w/ ur enemies you do.